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Club Newsletter November 2009.
Welcome to Avon United Football
Avon United is one of the largest football (soccer) clubs in the South Island. We were formed when Riccarton was merged with Shamrock at the end of 1995. We are based in the western part of Christchurch and draw most of our players from Avonhead, Riccarton, Burnside, Fendalton, Ilam, Bryndwr and Hornby. Our club rooms are at Riccarton Domain on Yaldhurst Road.
We have around 550 junior players (boys and girls) with grades from Midget (approx 5 years) all the way to Premier Youth (under 19). We also have 10 senior mens and womens teams, with our top teams playing in the highest local leagues.
General Club News
WELLINGTON PHOENIX COMING TO TOWN - SAT JAN 30, 7.00 AT AMI STADIUM
Get out and support the Phoenix as they take on A League giants Adelaide at AMI.
COASTAL SPIRIT SOUTH ISLAND UNDER 19 TOURNAMENT - BEXLEY PARK LABOUR WEEKEND
This year our boys came 5th and our girls came 3rd, so a big improvement on last seasons placings.
Final results here: Coastal Spirit Under 19 SI Tournament
NZFC, CANTERBURY UNITED 2009/10 SEASON AT ENGLISH PARK,
For more information go to the Canterbury United
Website.
Junior Registrations in February
Junior registrations will be held in February. These will be at the Club rooms at Riccarton
Domain, from 6pm to 7:30pm in the evening. The dates are Tuesday February 2nd, Thursday the 4th, Wednesday the 10th, and Sunday the 14th.
The list of dates is here.
A gentle reminder - we have a no pay, no play policy. The club has to pass most of your subscription on to Mainland Football early in the season, and we have to do it whether you have paid us or not.
The registration form can be downloaded here.
Junior Trials in February
Junior trials will be held in February. These will be at Avonhead Park.
The list of dates is here.
CLUB GEAR - PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE RETURN IT!
Please contact Terry Mitchell if you still have junior shirts, balls or complete kits and arrange to return them. We have put
club logos on all junior competitive grade shirts over summer but as some coaches and players have kept gear we would like to
do another run before the season start so please hand them back asap!
Total Football Academy
Avon United is very pleased to announce the creation of the Total Football Academy. Our world class coaching team has put together a stunning program of training for juniors from 6 to 16 years old.
More details are Here.
Hi all
AVON UNITED 5-A-SIDE SUMMER LEAGUE
This exciting new competition which caters for most age groups is being run at Avonhead Park on Mondays and Wednesdays over the summer.
Starting date is Monday Ocotober 12 or Wednesday October 14 depending on your age group. We invite schools, clubs and other social groups
to enter teams. Spaces are limited so don't delay, first paid gets the entry. Details below:
5-a-side flyer - Printable Flyer
5-a-side intro - Printable Intro
5-a-side rules - Printable Rules
5-a-side sample draw - Printable Sample Draw
Senior Closing Day 6-A-Side - Saturday September 19, 10AM TO 4PM at Riccarton Domain
This was a fantastic event and the final results were very close. The womens first team just pipped the under
19 youth team by 1 bonus point. The mens first and reserve teams were close behind.
Closing Day 6-a-side draw - Printable Draw
Closing Day 6-a-side rules - Printable Rules
Senior Dance and Awards Night 2009 - Saturday September 19, 7PM at the Showgate Riccarton Park (Racecourse)
And the 2009 winners were: Avon United Award Winners 2009
FIRST AND RESERVE MENS TEAM SUMMER TRAINING
We will be running a session per week over summer. Contact Mike Poole for more information.
CANCELLATIONS & GROUND CHANGES
For Saturdays and Sundays games check for cancellations and transfers here Mainland Cancellations and Transfers
Before training check the CCC Ground Closures CCC Ground Closures
CLUB BASED REFEREES
See here for details of what the junior Div 1 and Div 2 teams have to do
about referees, first aiders, coaches and managers this year.
FIFA RESPECT PROGRAM - REFEREE ABUSE MUST STOP
Next season the Fifa Respect program for referees will be introduced. Bottom line is no respect = booking or sending off
as no abuse will be tolerated.
REMINDER - CODES OF CONDUCT FOR PLAYERS, PARENTS AND COACHES
A further reminder that we have codes of conduct which apply to all Avon United players, parents and coaches. We want this season to be enjoyable for
everyone. As such we want our players, coaches and supporters to treat the opposition, refs and each other with respect. Most of our teams
this year have been a credit to the club, so thanks for that. However there's been the odd minor incident reported to the committee and we do take these
seriously and investigate them.
Please take time to refresh yourself with our codes of conduct and maybe print a copy as well.
GROUND ALLOCATIONS/TRAINING TIMES 2009
The Club has arranged training times for teams
using floodlit grounds.
Coaches if your team needs to train under floodlights and you are not on this
list contact Nick Williams. Last updated May 11.
TEAM CARDS - POST THEM TO MAINLAND IF YOU GET AN OFFICIAL REF
Just a friendly reminder that if you get an official ref for a game (junior or senior) then you must post in the completed team card as soon
as possible after the game. If Mainland haven't got the card by the Tuesday following the game they fine us.
DUGOUTS AND TRAINING GOALS MUST BE REMOVED FROM RICCARTON DOMAIN AFTER USE
If you use the portable goals or dugouts it is your responsibility to
move them back off the ground, lie them face down in a safe position and padlock them back up. This is to prevent injury to people who may
climb on them or trip over them. If someone injures themselves as a result of the dugouts or portable goals being left out you will be held responsible.
Thank you.
Juniors take note, this includes you.
CLUBROOMS OPEN WINTER SATURDAYS FROM 4.30PM - ALL HOME TEAMS PLEASE COME BACK
Everyone is welcome back, seniors and juniors, on
Saturdays. The place is looking better than ever and the pies are great. Senior home teams
should come back and support the club,
if you don't we may have to raise subs again next year.
SENIOR RESULTS - RING THEM THROUGH TO ANDY BY 5.30PM ON SATURDAYS
If you want your result in the paper on Monday and the correct position in the league tables then YOU
MUST text or ring us and tell us what it was (021 226 0159). Even if
you play an away game it's not hard to ring or txt the
club. You have been told, no phone = no result and the fine from
Mainland Soccer will be handed on to your team.
If you have a query about a result or league table these must also go
via Nick as Mainland Soccer have told us they will not respond to
enquiries that don't come from club officials.
CLUB PARTNER / SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
We currently have 2 club partners, United Paints and Russley Physio. Please support these businesses (first team
doing a good job keeping Russley Physio going).
We want to be active in the community much more this year and provide
an avenue for businesses to have a profile through our club's 600 plus
members and their families and friends (who number in the thousands).
Please talk to a committee member if you would like your business to be
associated with the club or a particular team.
REMINDER:NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING - Monday 18th of January, 7pm at Avonhead Tavern
For more details contact Brent Gilpin.
(Also check the Junior and Senior sections for more news relevant to you)